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Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Xi
Records, 1935-1972

The records of Alpha Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by the organization through Arthur E. McCartan and Leonard Young on May 4, 1978 (UA 78-11). The records were processed by Patricia M. Gourd in October of 1979.

ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION

Alpha Phi Omega fraternity was founded nationally in 1925. According to its charter the organization "seeks to develop Leadership, and promote Friendship and provide Service," in accordance with the code of the Boy Scouts of America. Alpha Xi, the W.S.U. chapter of this honorary service fraternity, was established in 1935.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The records of the Alpha Xi Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega are arranged in a single series, alphabetically by topic. Included in the records are correspondence, the charter and constitution, receipts, membership lists, pledge ship applications, ephemera, bulletins, and other papers. Although the records span dates from 1935 to 1972, the bulk of the material dates from 1962 to 1968.

CONTAINER LIST

Box	Folder	Description	Number of Items
1	1	Active Applications Sent to National Office, 1962-1966	55
	2	Active Members, 1966	21
	3	Administration Manual, n.d.	2
	4	Alpha Phi Omega (APO), 1967-1968	21
	5	APO Phone Lists, February 1969	9
	6	APO Services, 1968	36
	7	Application Blanks, 1963-1967	15
	8	Application Blanks-Membership, 1957-1959	65
	9	Applications for Pledgeship, 1956	50
	10	Banquet, February 1-, 1968	2
	11	Bylaws and Association Articles, 1968	6
	12	Chapter Doings, 1965-1966	2
	13	Chapter Membership Records, 1967-1968	38
	14	Computer Readout, n.d.	2
	15-16	Correspondence, 1959-1971	15
	17	CUB (receipts), 1963-1966	22
	18	Daily Attendance Chart, n.d.	1
	19	Ephemera, December 1, 1964	13
	20	Initiated Members Applications, 1949-1952	6
	21-24	Handsome Harry--Sweet Sue, 1960-1968	84
	25	Leadership Directory, 1963-1968	10
	26	Life Membership Application Blank, n.d.	1
	27-28	Members, 1935-1969	265
	29	Membership List, 1951-1968	10
	30	Membership Transfer Application Blank, n.d.	1
	31	Minutes, 1968-1971	35
	32	Miscellaneous (receipts, bulletins), 1963-1965	27
	33-37	National Convention, 1965-1970	72
	38	National Convention Bulletin, December 27-29, 1970	8
	39	National Office, 1969	41
	40	Notes: Past, 1964	11
	41	Notes: For School Year, 1964	7
	42	Official Order Blank, n.d.	1
	43	Northwest Sectional Conference Delegates' Photograph, November 23, 1968	1
	44	Pledges, 1966-1978	9
	45	Pledge Applications, n.d.	2
	46	Pledge Applications Sent to National Office, 1962-1966 58
	47	Projects: New Business, n.d.	1
	48	Projects: Past Records, 1966-1967	14
	49	Projects To Do, 1966-1968	8
	50-51	Receipts, 1962-1968	21
	52	Receipts: WSU, 1963-1965	43
	53	Ritual Manuals, n.d.	2
	54	Sectional Conference Data, 1964-1965	6
	55	Sectional Material, 1968	32
	56	Song Sheets, n.d.	10
	57	Sponsor's Constitution, n.d.	2
	58	Task Forces, 1970-1972	4
	59	Tax Forms, 1951-1965	17
	60	Training Aids: New Membership Lists, 1968-1970	40